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Messaging Giant LINE Launches Token Reward Program
Messaging app company LINE has started a rewards program where people can get LINK tokens by using its remittance and investment mobile apps.

On bitFlyer Japan, Bitcoin Rewards Program Hits New Record
A report shared with CoinDesk Japan revealed the number of bitFlyer users exchanging loyalty points for bitcoin hit a record high in August.

Japanese Crypto Exchange Accuses Binance of Helping Launder $9M From 2018 Hack
Fisco, formerly Zaif, is suing Binance for "aiding and abetting" the laundering of some of the $60 million stolen in 2018.

Former Central Bank Official: Japan Should Take a Digital Yen Seriously
In an interview with CoinDesk Japan, a former Bank of Japan official said the country has many reasons to seriously consider a digital yen.

Crypto Exchange Kraken Returns to Japan After Two-Year Hiatus
Kraken's Japanese subsidiary, Payward Asia Ltd., is expected to launch operations in mid-September.

Japanese Financial Giant SBI Holdings Launches Short-Term Crypto Derivatives
Already live on SBI's forex trading platform, the contracts for difference (CFDs) are available in bitcoin, ether and XRP flavors.

LINE Launches Digital Asset Wallet and Blockchain Development Platform
Messaging giant LINE has launched a blockchain platform where developers can issue tokens and run decentralized applications, and a wallet that helps users manage digital assets.

Crypto Exchange Coincheck to Launch Japan’s First IEO
Major Japanese crypto exchange Coincheck aims to launch its first Initial Exchange Offering project for Hash Palette, a content distribution platform for Japanese comic and graphic novels, anime and music by next March.

Messaging Firm LINE Makes Own Token Available to Japanese Traders for First Time
The blockchain subsidiary of the messaging app giant has made its LINK (LN) token available to Japan-based traders for the first time.

Japan's New FSA Chief Stands Firm on Crypto Regulation, Calls for Push on Digital Yen
The incoming commissioner of the Financial Services Agency has said the regulator will not soften rules on cryptos.
